The future Hall of Famer spent only one season (2013-14) with the Bruins, but the city had such a positive impact on his family that he decided to call it home after his playing days were over.

During that one season, he registered 30 goals and 61 points in 78 games for the Bruins. He also recorded five goals and seven points in 12 playoff games. The Bruins attempted to sign him to an incentive-laden contract the following season, but Iginla decided to sign a three-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche.

In an attempt to finally win a Stanley Cup, Iginla accepted a trade to Los Angeles at the deadline in 2017, but the Kings failed to earn a postseason berth. He went unsigned last season, and a late-in-the-campaign comeback attempt did not work out. He officially retired as a Calgary Flame, the organization he spent 16 seasons with, over the summer.